| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Political Culture | A coherent way of thinking about how politics and government ought to be carried out. |
| Political Subculture | Political Systems/Economic Systems |
| Political Ideology | A coherent and consistent set of beliefs about who ought to rule, what principles rulers ought to follow, and what policies rulers ought to pursue. |
| Civic Duty | A belief that one has an obligation to participate in civic and political affairs. |
| Civic Competence | A belif that one can affect government policies. |
| Work Ethic | A set of values based on the moral virtues of work and diligence. |
| Class Consciousness | A belief that you are a member of an economic group whose interests are opposed to people in other such groups. |
| Orthodox | A belief that morality and religion ought to be of decisive importance. |
| Progressive | A belief that personal freedom and solving social problems are more important than religion. |
| Political Efficacy | A belief that you can take part in politics (internal) or that the government will respond to the citizenry (external). |
| Internal Efficacy | To be able to understand and take part in politics. |
| External Efficacy | The willingness of the state to respond to the citizenry. |
| Political Tolerance | No discrimination according to political belief. |
Combine with other sets
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